Geriatrician

Geriatrician (Specialist Physician for Health of Older Persons)

Timaru Hospital - South Island, New Zealand

Options for Permanent, Full or Part Time 

AT&R Department at Timaru Hospital

Right now we are seeking expressions of interest for a Geriatrician to join the Assessment Treatment and Rehabilitation Unit ( AT&R) and to share in the care of this 20 bed sub-acute care unit, participate in community visits and clinic visits, where we are focusing on service development to become more community facing to support and lead the innovation of community health of older persons services, (working in consultation and partnership with primary care). The new purpose-built AT&R unit provides a coordinated multidisciplinary service that is customized to restore functional ability and enable people to live as independently as possible.

Health New Zealand -Te Whatu Ora - South Canterbury is responsible for the delivery of services throughout the South Canterbury region and Timaru Hospital (131 beds) serves a district population of approximately 50,000 based in a General Hospital Facility, (which has just commenced a significant refurbishment programme), providing our local community with such critical 24/7 services as  ED, ICU/CCU, General, Orthopaedic, & ENT Surgery, O&G, Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Oncology & Palliative Care, Internal Medicine and Paediatrics.

Why Timaru and the South Canterbury region?

We are the best big little city you will find, located on the coast and Caroline Bay, with the majestic Southern Alps in the back-ground.  Timaru is an easy place to live, family friendly and with easy access to an array of outdoor activities – beaches, ski fields, lakes, mountains, and hiking tracks.

Free parking and an easy commute to work really helps with true work life balance! 

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

Medical Council of New Zealand Registration 

How to register | Medical Council

Please visit the NZMC website for more details about this and the other requirements needed to be met toward gaining NZ Vocational Scope Registration.

EPIC

If you are an overseas candidate the Medical Council of New Zealand requires primary source verification of your qualifications to be undertaken using the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates’ Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (ECFMG’s EPIC) service. Being certified through EPIC is compulsory and we therefore recommend applicants register their professional credentials with EPIC at the time of applying for this vacancy. 

https://epic.ecfmgepic.org/Registration.aspx 

Enquires and Application Process 

Please apply for this vacancy online at https://scdhb.careercentre.net.nz 

Applications are open until a suitable candidate is found.

If you would like to discuss this role and or living in Timaru before you apply, please contact Catherine Robertson on crobertson@scdhb.health.nz